Steering-gear for autombiles.



O. B. KING. sTEBRING GEAR FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLIUATIUN FILED JULY 21,1910.

Patented Dec. 19, 1911 2 SHBETB'SHEET 1 fm 6. I

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C. B. KlNG.

STEERING GEAR FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLZOATION mun JULY 211310,

Patented Dec. 19, 1911.

Allurmgw UNITED stra ns PATEN OFFICE.

onannns B. KING, or person, mcmean, assmnon orv ONE-Hans TO can If,

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STEERING-GEAR FOR AUTOMOBILES' To all whom it may concern:

, Be it known that I CHARLES B. KING, a

citizen of the United States, residing at De t-rcit, county of Wayne, State of lllichigan,

have invented a certain new and useful Inc-'- provement in Steering-Gear for Automobiles, and declare the following to be a full,

automobiles, and consists in the improve-I ments hereinafter described" and pointed out in the elaiins.- a

Referring to the accom ian'yin drawings,-

Figure 1, is a front elevation o a steerin gear embodying my invention,'and so muc of an automobile as is necessaryto illustrate its connection therewith. Fig. 2, is a detail sectional View, the section being taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3, is'a detail plan view of the parts shown in Fig.2, the

)arts, sectioned in Fig. 2 being shown in all in this figure. Fig. 4, is a detail view of a modified construction of the parts the line"44, Fig. 6. Fi

shown in Fig. 2, the section being taken-on 5, is a view similar to Fig. 4, the section heingtaken on the line 5-4-5, Fig. 6, and the parts bein 'shown in different relative positionsto ilustrate the mode of segarating and assembling the parts. Fig. 6, 1s a detail plan view of one of the stub axles and adjacent parts.

A, is the front axle of rn. automobile.

B, B, are vertical cylindrical bearingsd C, are the vertical arbors to which the stub shafts, upon which the wheels \V turn, are connected. j

D, is a flange formed in a horizontal planearound each of the bearings B toward its up er end.

i, is an arm secured in a socket at the top of the arbor C, and secured therein by nuts The arms E. E, form the levers by 'which the stub shafts S are turned to dilierent positions, their arbors C, C, turning in the bearings B, B. e v

F, is a washer at the lower end of each of t e arbors C, G, and f is a .nut upon the lower end of each of said arbors securing the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 21, 1910. Serial No. 572,956.

Patented Dec. 19, 1 911,

washer F in position. Normally the weight.

ofthevehicle carried by the front axle- A, comes upon the washer F and upon thenuts '1, is ahanger extending downward from each of the lever arnis E and bending -under the flange l). The hanger P is re-curved at its lower end and extends inward toward the bearing B.

considerable distance from the hearing at its part which is adjacent to the normal pusition of the hanger P that is for the normal steerin}! angle, and the re-curved part of said hanger extending under said broad portions of the flange D. At the narrower portion (1 ofit'he flange D, it is so close to the bearing thanthe arbor C may be raised from said hearing, the re-curved portion of the hanger P passing by the narrow part (I of the flange,

asindicated in Fig. 5, or the flange D may extend only partly around the beaming.

Shoulda nut f become loose, the weight of the vehicle 11 )On the forwardaxle .willthenbejsustaine by the flange D. and the re-curved portion of the hangecPin the normal, operation of the car and in the aspcsition of the parts. 4 and -5 the liilthe' form shown in Fi s.

h ger P is integral with. the arhor .G and. s filo axle 8,, instead of being foianed .npon.

the arx'irE as in the form shown in Fig. 1.

i, 3) is 'a socket formed in one of the lever arms E.

H, is a pin secured by a nut h in the socket z. The pin H is formed into an approximately s herical shape at its upper end, as indicate at I. r

J, is a tubular rod having an enlar ed gortion K at one end and an enlarged cy inrical portion L at the other end.

T, isa rod adapted to be actuated by the turning of the steering post of the vehicle in anj' convenient way.

- t, is a spherical. end formed on the rod T. The spherical end t of the rod T fits into the enlargement K on one end of the tubular rod-J and the end of said nod is then pressed together so-as to form the socket inelosing the ball t. The spherical end I of the pin H extends into the cylindrical enlargement L of the tubular rod J.

-M and N are blocks adapted to slide. low

The flange D is of unequal; 'breadthat different points, it extending a gitudinally in the enlar ment L and to fit against the spherical en I of the rod H, as indicated. 1

m and n are coil .springs in the enlarge- 5 month t a is a cap provided with ears at b. Theouter end of the enlargement L is provided-with screw threads on its outer surface and the cap a is provided with screw threads which engage the screw threads of the enlargement L.

R is a rod hearing at one end ainst a w or r. in the enlargement L all? at the other end against the spherical end t of the is rod T. The spring nacts by its resilience to press against the block N and against the washer r, thusforcing the rod R against-the spherical end t of the rod T and taking up an lost motion that might have otherwise 10 existed in the ball and socket joint Kt. The spring m presses by its resilience against the cap a and against theblock M so as to ress the latter against the spherical end I o the in H. 1 I

P By this construction a resilient connection is formed inwhich all losmotion is taken up between the rod and e lever arm E.

-WhatIcIaimis:

1. In an automobile,,the combination of an axle, an ap oximatel vertical ereqn, an 'ar r in sai bearing, a'stubaxle' extending laterally from sa d arbor above aid bearing, a laterally extendin lug on sai bearing, and a lug extending :11

J6 .said arbor above said bearing over and under the lug on said bearing. 1

2. In an automobile, the combination of an axle, an ap roximately vertical bearing thereon, an u r in said bearing, a stu 40 agloe BXt 6:(%) lgg laterall be a va sax mg, sax a mg rovided with a flange carted Egg laterally therefrom, and horizontally around the same, said stub axle beinairo with 45. a 1 extending under said gle, said lu'g and ange being so formed that t is lug may from sa d 7 arborpass by said flange when turned to a certain angular position.

vertical bearin an arbor in sal bearing, a nut u on the owemend of said arbor and norma ly en a 'ng said bearing, said bearing being provi e with-a flange extending Iate'rally outward therefrom, and a part extending out from said arbor over said flan e and passing under said flange but normal y out of contact therewith, substantially 'as and for the purpose described.

4. The combination of an ap roximately vertical beari an arbor in sais bearing, a nut upon the ower end of said arbor and normally engagin said bearing, said hearing being provide with a flange extending laterally outward therefrom and laterally therearound and a part extending from said arbor over said flange and passing under said flange but normally out of contact therewith said flange and lug being so formed that they may pass ,by each other when turned to a certain angular position.

5. In an automobile, the combination of an axle A, an approx' tely vertical bear- 3. The combination of an apsroximately 50.

- "in B thereon, an arbo (J in said bearing, a

stu axie S extending s cm aid arbor above said bearin and c g one ofthe wheels thereon, a ig extendmgfrom said bearing, a lug extending from said arbor above said bear ng said lugs being adapted to engage each 0 or to prevent a separation of said bearing and arbor in a longitudinal direction, said lugs being of limited extent in an angular direction so that they are adapted to engafiaat one relative angular position of said ring and arbor and to ass by each other at another angular position of said bearing." a

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of, two witnases. ,CHARLES'I B. KING.

Witnesses:

Lo rm Barr,

Srronnann. 

